Lynne M. Thomas
| Lynne M. Thomas | |
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| Occupation | Librarian, editor, archivist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Chicks Dig Time Lords |
| Notable awards | Hugo Award |
| Spouse | Michael Damian Thomas |
| Children | Caitlin Thomas |
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Lynne M. Thomas is an American librarian, podcaster and award-winning editor based in DeKalb, Illinois. She has currently won four Hugo Awards (nominated nine times), which are on display with various Doctor Who-themed memorabilia.[1]
Biography
Thomas lives in DeKalb, Illinois with her husband, Michael Damian Thomas and both are Doctor Who fans.[1] Thomas has degrees in French and comparative literature from Smith College and a master's in library science from the University of Illinois.[2] She and her husband have one daughter, Caitlin, who has Aicardi syndrome.[3] Michael is a full-time caregiver to Caitin.[3]
Work
Thomas has been the head of rare books and special collections at Northern Illinois University (NIU) since 2004.[4] In her position as an archivist, she is in charge of the personal papers of over 75 science fiction authors such as Lois McMaster Bujold, Jack McDevitt, Fred Saberhagen, Eric Flint, Cherie Priest, Catherynne M. Valente, Patricia Wrede, Sharon Shinn, Ann Leckie, Elizabeth Bear, Tamora Pierce, Terri Windling, and Kage Baker, and the organizational archives of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[4][5][6] The collection also consists of "dime novel" science fiction books and children's literature.[4] One of the most interesting items in the collection is an "unused 'barf bag'" covered with an author's notes.[4] In addition to curating literary papers, Thomas is also interested in archiving digital ephemera.[7][8] She also highlights the special collections at NIU by creating displays based on a theme, such as gender and identity.[9]
Beginning in 2011,Thomas was the Editor-in-Chief[10] of the Hugo Award-nominated[11]Apex Magazine, a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine, taking over as editor with issue 30 and concluding her term with issue 55 in 2013. It was during her time at Apex that Thomas edited Rachel Swirsky's award-winning story "If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love."[12]
Thomas is very involved in Doctor Who fandom, though she remembers a time when the television show wasn't something most Americans knew about.[13] She was a co-editor on Chicks Dig Time Lords, a Doctor Who anthology. The anthology has its roots among Thomas's friends who were visiting together in Chicago and who owned a publishing house, Mad Norwegian Press.[14] It was Thomas's first anthology and was well received for "treating women's experiences with fandom seriously."[14] Chicks Dig Time Lords won a Hugo Award, marking the first time in Hugo history that a nonfiction book about fictional media has won in any category.[14] In January 2013, she became part of Verity!,an all-female hosted Doctor Who podcast.[15]
Another book that was nominated for the Hugo Awards was Chicks Dig Comics (with Sigrid Ellis).[16] Chicks Dig Comics is a feminist take on the world of fandom surrounding comic books.[17] She won a second and third Hugo Award for her participation in the SF Squeecast podcast with Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Seanan McGuire, Catherynne M. Valente and David McHone-Chase,[11] and was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Fancast for a third time with Verity!.[18]
In 2014, Lynne and Michael Thomas decided to go back to magazine editing.[19] Thomas is currently the co-publisher and co-editor-in-chief of Uncanny Magazine with her husband.[20] Uncanny Magazine won the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine, and its issue 2 story "Folding Beijing" by Hao Jingfang (translated by Ken Liu) is a 2016 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and finalist for the Locus Award for Best Novelette and the Theodore Sturgeon Award.
Bibliography
- with Beth Whittaker, Special Collections 2.0: New Technologies for Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archival Collections (Libraries Unlimited, 2009). ISBN 978-1591587200
- with Tara O'Shea (editors), Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It (Mad Norwegian Press, 2010). ISBN 978-1935234043
- with Deborah Stanish (editors), Whedonistas: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them (Mad Norwegian Press, 2011). ISBN 978-1935234104
- with Sigrid Ellis (editors), Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love Them (Mad Norwegian Press, 2012). ISBN 978-1935234050
- with John Klima and Michael Damian Thomas (editors), Glitter & Mayhem (Apex Publications, 2013). ISBN 978-1937009199
- Editor, The Book of Apex: Volume 4 (Apex Publications, 2013). ISBN 978-1937009205
- with Beth Whittaker, New Directions for Special Collections: An Anthology of Practice (ABC-CLIO, 2016) ISBN 978-1440842900
Awards
- Winner 2011 Hugo Award for Best Related Work: Chicks Dig Time Lords (with Tara O'Shea, Mad Norwegian Press, 2010).
- Winner 2012 Hugo Award for Best Fancast: SF Squeecast (with Seanan McGuire, Paul Cornell, Elizabeth Bear, and Catherynne M. Valente).
- Winner 2013 Hugo Award for Best Fancast: SF Squeecast (with Seanan McGuire, Paul Cornell, Elizabeth Bear, Catherynne M. Valente, and David McHone-Chase).
- Winner 2013 Carl T. Hartmann Luck and Pluck Award, Horatio Alger Society
- Winner 2015 Society of American Archivists Preservation Publication Award: From Theory to Actions: Good Enough Digital Preservation for Under-Resourced Cultural Heritage Institutions.[21]
- Winner 2016 Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine: Uncanny Magazine (with Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Erika Ensign, and Steven Schapansky).
- Winner 2016 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific): Verity Podcast. (with Deborah Stanish, Erika Ensign, Katrina Griffiths, L.M. Myles, and Tansy Rayner Roberts).[22]
- Winner 2016 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast: "The Uncanny Magazine Podcast" (with Michael Damian Thomas, Erika Ensign, Amal El-Mohtar, C. S. E. Cooney, Deborah Stanish, and Steven Schapansky). [23]
References
- 1 2 Borrelli, Christopher (27 April 2015). "Modern Nerd Decor Takes on a Tasteful, Adult Look". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 April 2015 – via Salina Journal.
- ↑ http://northernnow.com/hugo-winner/
- 1 2 Thomas, Lynne M. "About Lynne". Confessions of a Curator, Editor, Writer, Geek: The Official Website of Lynne M. Thomas. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Spotlight on Lynne M. Thomas, Archivist". Locus Online. Locus Publications. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lynne Thomas (Principal Investigator)". IMLS About Us. Northern Illinois University. 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ Thomas, Lynne (2008). "How Steven H Silver Helped Save the Archives of at Least 15 Authors for Posterity" (PDF). Argentus. Deerfield, IL: Argentus, Inc. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ Farley, Kate (15 November 2009). "Special Collections 2.0: New Technologies for Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archival Collections". Library Journal. 134 (19): 72. ISSN 0363-0277. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Quinn, Mary Ellen (October 2009). "Something Special". American Libraries. 40 (10). Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Ocasio, Ryan (26 August 2014). "Exhibition Examines Gender, Identity Notions". Norther Star. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Thomas to Edit Apex Magazine". Locus Online. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- 1 2 "2012 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Masthead". Apex. Apex Publications. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ Arminio, Aubry D. (4 December 2012). "Doctor Who Wins TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites Cover Contest". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 Roberts, Tansy Rayner (11 April 2012). "Chicks Dig Being Interviewed: Lynne M Thomas and Deborah Stanish". Doctor Her. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Roberts, Tansy Rayner (3 January 2013). "Verity!". Doctor Her. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ Scalzi, John (11 April 2012). "The Big Idea: Lynne M. Thomas". Whatever. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Thomas, Lynne M.; Thomas, Michael Damian (27 August 2014). "Why We're Creating Uncanny, a Real Magazine with a Fake History (and a Space Unicorn)". Tor.com. Macmillan. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ http://uncannymagazine.com/about/
- ↑ "Preservation Publication Award". Society of American Archivists. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Parsec Awards Winners". Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Parsec Awards Winners". Retrieved November 30, 2016.
External links
- Confessions of a Curator, Editor, Writer, Geek, Thomas's blog.
- SF Squeecast, Thomas's podcast.
- Verity!, Thomas's other podcast.
- Uncanny Magazine, Thomas's current Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine